John Boyle is a retired Air Force officer and award-winning television journalist and has been restoring and enjoying an esoteric collection of cars for the past 22 years. He has written for SCM since 2013.
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Here are the latest articles from John:
1970 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet Convertible – This highly optioned 1970 Ford Mustang 428 Cobra Jet convertible is powered by a date-code-correct 428 Cobra Jet engine, backed by a cast-iron tailshaft C6 transmission and date-code-correct N-case 3.00-gear ratio limited-slip rear end with 31-spline axles. Only 47 convertibles were built with the 428 Cobra Jet engine, and of those, only 14 were Q-codes.… Read more
1970 Chevrolet Nova Yenko Deuce – Built upon a lightweight, base-trim Nova with bench seats and rubber floor mats, each Yenko Deuce was assembled at the factory with the impressive LT-1 engine, dual exhaust, power brakes with front discs, heavy-duty springs, front and rear sway bars, and an upgraded cooling system. Power met the road through a robust 12-bolt Positraction rear… Read more
1969 Shelby GT500 Fastback – Assembled 10 days ahead of schedule on February 21, 1969, this 1969 Shelby GT500 left the factory finished as it is today, in Acapulco Blue over black trim with Clarion Knit and Corinthian vinyl Hi-Back seats. The car was further equipped with an automatic transmission, air conditioning, sport-deck rear seat, tilt-away steering wheel, AM/FM radio… Read more
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429 – 429-ci OHV Q-code V8 Holley 735 CFM 4-barrel carburetor 375 hp at 5,600 rpm 4-speed close-ratio manual transmission Competition coil-spring front suspension with Traction-Lok differential Less than 3,500 original miles Restoration by marque expert Bob Perkins Multiple award winner including Mustang Club of America “Triple Crown” in 1990 Extremely well documented with original window sticker,… Read more
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator 428 CJ – 428-ci Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 engine C6 automatic transmission One of 2,250 with Eliminator package One of just 304 with this engine/transmission Accompanied by original build sheet and Elite Marti Report AACA Senior National First in 2006 Read more
1970 Ford Mustang Mach 1 428 SCJ – 428 Super Cobra Jet R-code Automatic Power steering Power disc brakes Factory shaker hood Factory oil cooler Frame-off restoration to show-standards From the Davis Collection Read more
1964 Ford Galaxie 500 Lightweight – One of 50 Galaxie Lightweights built in 1964; one of the first built One of 25 built with an automatic transmission (from the factory with an HX tranny used in Thunderbolts) Class winner at the 1966 NASCAR Winternationals at Daytona Concours restoration completed in November 2017 Correct 427/425-hp V8 engine and carburetors Correct dual-range HX… Read more
1915 Stutz Model 4F Bearcat – An authentic Bearcat, as noted by the late historian/restorer Paul Freehill Well-preserved, award-winning restoration Formerly part of the Charles LeMaitre and James Bradley Collections Open Best of Show and class winner at 2011 Ironstone Concours One of America’s earliest sports cars; a performance icon of its time Read more
1969 Shelby GT350 – One of 152 Hertz GT350s produced for 1969 Well-preserved example in Black Jade Documented by a Deluxe Marti Auto Works Report Formerly of the Sam Pack Collection An excellent example of Shelby power Read more
1965 Ford Galaxie 500 Cammer – 427-ci SOHC M-code V8 Dual Holley 4-barrel carburetors 657 hp at 6,000 rpm 4-speed manual transmission Factory experimental car Read more
1973 Chevrolet Corvette 454/275 – Matching-numbers LS4 454/275 M21 4-speed manual transmission Factory air conditioning 47,000 original miles Read more
1970 Plymouth Road Runner 2-door hard top – 440-ci “Six Pack” V8 engine Manual transmission featuring Pistol Grip shifter Interior features bucket seats, console, radio and Road Runner horn Highly desirable Mopar; excellent presentation throughout From the Duffy Grove Collection Read more
1969 Chevrolet Nova SS 396 – This matching-numbers, two-owner Nova has been garaged since new, is completely rust-free and has just 17,460 original miles. It even has its original vinyl roof. It recently underwent a nut-and-bolt rotisserie restoration. It is powered by its balanced, blueprinted and reassembled 396/350-hp big block V8 engine and 4-speed manual transmission. It is equipped with all… Read more
1920 Ford T-bucket – Chevrolet 350-ci V8 GM Turbo 400 automatic transmission Disc brakes Jaguar limited-slip IRS Extended front end Part of the Rolland Collection Read more
1970 Plymouth Superbird – 440-ci OHV V8 “Super Commando” powerplant Single 4-barrel downdraft carburetor 3-speed automatic Numbers-matching Three owners from new Recently completed six-year restoration Bucket seats/console/floor shift Read more